
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Swift County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,123 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.0 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,533 |
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A typical monitored road in Swift County, Minnesota sees 1,123 vehicles per day, while its 314 miles of monitored roads together handle 248,127 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.6 million per year). At 11.2%, the truck share runs above the 8.1% across Minnesota: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Longer trips than 88% of counties in Minnesota
Swift's average daily traffic volume is 67% lower than the state average - 1,123 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Swift accounts for about 0.2% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Swift's 1,123 vehicles per day trails 84% of counties in Minnesota.
Journey times run 24% higher than the state level, at 40.0 minutes on average. 88% of counties in Minnesota have a shorter average travel time than Swift's 40.0 minutes.
At 50% lower than the state level, the 5.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Swift County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,368 |
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| Trucks | 13.0% |
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| Average travel time | 39.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,398 |
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Travel in Swift County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 2,368 vehicles per day, 238% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 700 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (70 miles, 610 segments), so they carry more than their share: 116,166 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈42.4 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 94% of counties in Minnesota
At 13.0%, highway truck share is 27% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Swift's highway truck share (13.0%) is higher than 66% of counties in Minnesota. 94% of counties in Minnesota see more highway trucks per day than Swift's roughly 309.

Non-highway Traffic in Swift County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day700 |
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| Trucks | 9.5% |
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| Average travel time | 40.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,749 |
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Travel in Swift County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 700 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (243 miles in 1,799 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 131,962 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.2 million per year). Trucks make up 9.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Local congestion 52% below the Minnesota average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 27% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (4.7%) runs 52% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Swift's average driver income is lower than 53% of counties in Minnesota. 52% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Swift.